The male insect adores it! The female general, envious, begs for a kiss.

Darren quickly arrived with the insects.

Looking around, all the female soldiers seemed to be staggering and unable to stand steadily.

Darren frowned deeply. "Damn it! So many female soldiers have been affected."

He ordered the insects to quickly take all the female soldiers away, as some of the female soldiers with low mental strength had even lost consciousness completely.

Darren couldn't help but mutter another curse upon seeing this.

Bowen was one of the first male insects sent by His Majesty the Insect Emperor to the military headquarters for mental energy guidance.

Before coming, Darren checked Berwin's mental strength information.

This is a B-grade male insect, which is considered a high-grade male insect in the Empire.

When Darren saw the message from Gu Heng, he had prepared himself mentally, but he still didn't expect the situation to be so bad.

At least dozens of female soldiers were affected to varying degrees.

This is quite a lot of work...

Darren sighed, hoping that the male insects sent by His Majesty the Insect Emperor would prove useful.

Thinking this, Darren's gaze swept around for a moment, then suddenly stopped, because he saw His Majesty Gu Heng and the general in the corner.

The general is here too?

A bad feeling immediately welled up in Darren's heart. Could the general have been affected as well? But he was too far away to see the general's condition clearly.

Darren walked over quickly.

"Your Majesty Gu Heng?"

Gu Heng turned around and saw that it was Darren, whom he had just messaged.

Darren shifted his gaze to the general to the side. He glanced at him briefly and found that there was nothing unusual about the general's face.

Darren's voice was uncertain. "The Admiral wasn't affected much, was he?"

Gu Heng shook his head, "I just used my mental energy to soothe him, he's fine now."

"Was the general also affected?" Darren murmured. With an S-rank lord right next to the general, Darren naturally wasn't worried about what might happen to him.

only……

He remembered that there was supposed to be a meeting at the military headquarters today, and that all officers of high rank were required to attend.

As if answering his question, or perhaps complaining, a voice suddenly rang out from not far away.

Weakness mixed with resentment.

"It's all that male insect's fault. He took a fancy to the general and even said rudely that he wanted to exchange the general with His Majesty Gu Heng."

The insect that spoke was Gina, who had brought the male insects to the military headquarters. He was in no better condition; his legs were almost too weak to stand, and it was the female soldiers who came to help him who helped him up.

Gina added, "Fortunately, the General arrived in time, otherwise who knows what kind of tragedy would have occurred!"

Darren frowned. "This is outrageous."

What absurd things do male insects do...?

A faint, indistinct sound seemed to come from outside the window. Darren turned his head to look and saw an insect whose face he couldn't make out hanging upside down on a thick tree.

?

What's going on?

Darren leaned closer and saw that the insect was cursing something.

Moreover, that insect seemed to be a male?!

Who has the audacity to hang your male insect on a tree?!

It certainly wasn't dried by a female insect.

Then it can only be...

Darren's gaze slowly fell on Gu Heng, and he had a vague guess in his heart.

He pondered for a moment before speaking, "Given the male insect's nature, this matter is definitely not over yet."

"He will definitely cause you trouble again later."

Hanging the male insect on the tree is such a waste of its life that the male insect will definitely be very upset about it.

Who knows what will happen next?

Gu Heng didn't take it to heart, his voice cold, "I want to see what other tricks he has up his sleeve."

The lesson Gu Heng taught was already quite lenient.

Male insects are naturally bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.

Gu Heng was willing to bet that this male insect would definitely not dare to come to him directly, but would only resort to underhanded tricks behind his back.

For example, when the scene of him teaching Bai Wen a lesson was seen by the other male insects, apart from muttering a few words about Gu Heng, not a single insect dared to confront Gu Heng head-on, and not a single insect came to help Bai Wen.

Finally, fearing they would get into trouble, all the male insects quietly slipped away before Gu Heng noticed them.

Thinking of this, Gu Heng couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

A bunch of cowards.

The female soldiers who were affected were gradually taken away.

Darren and the others also left.

In the empty corridor, only Gu Heng and Hermes remained.

Remembering something, Gu Heng asked, "Are you planning to attend a meeting at the military headquarters?"

Heamis nodded. "Yes."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Gu Heng frowned slightly. "Is it still possible to make it now?"

Heamis shook her head slightly. "It only lasted half an hour, it's probably over by now."

A cold glint appeared in Gu Heng's eyes. These damned bugs were actually delaying Hermes's serious work.

"Is it alright if I miss it?"

He'd heard that military discipline was very strict; was there any kind of punishment involved?

Damn it, how unjust it would be if Heemis were punished for this!

Heemis shook her head. "Special circumstances can be reported, so it's alright."

After hearing this, Gu Heng felt relieved and said, "That's good."

As soon as he finished speaking, Heamis swayed slightly.

The female insect was about to take a step forward when, unexpectedly, her legs suddenly went weak.

Gu Heng's pupils contracted slightly. Fearing that Hermes might fall, he reached out and supported his arm.

Gu Heng's voice betrayed his undisguised concern, "Are your legs weak?"

Heemis pursed her lips slightly. "It's alright."

"I just lost my balance."

The female insect added an explanation.

Gu Heng looked at Heemis's disbelieving expression. Female insects always report good news but not bad news, keeping everything to themselves.

Gu Heng sighed softly.

"General, to prevent this from happening again..."

"Please hold my hand, okay?"

?

Holding the hand of the powerful ruler?

Is he capable...?

Hemira looked stunned, clearly surprised by the words of the male ruler. He subconsciously looked at the expression on the male ruler's face.

Gu Heng saw the female insect cautiously glancing at him, as if hesitating about something, and he found it amusing.

Gu Heng feigned anger, "Is it because you're in a difficult position, or because you're unwilling?"

The female insect was momentarily at a loss, and she spoke softly, "I have no objection, Master..."

Heemis was far less troubled than he was now when he was killing enemies on the battlefield. He stared at the lord's long, clean, and fair hands, and finally slowly extended his own hand and gently placed it on the lord's wrist.

He grasped it lightly.

Gu Heng stared at the female insect's movements and chuckled.

Hermes's hand barely touched the skin on the back of Gu Heng's hand.

Is the female insect avoiding suspicion, or is she shy?

Xiao noticed that a small patch of skin behind Hermione's ear had turned red.

Gu Heng's thin lips curved slightly.

He grasped the female insect's hand firmly, pressing it tightly against Heamis's palm. The warmth between the two insects mingled powerfully through their thin skin.

There seemed to be some slight dampness there.

Gu Heng's voice was deep and clear, carrying a hint of inexplicable emotion.

"General,"

"That's what holding hands is all about."